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Reviewed Dec 19, 2009

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Saw VI

A steam cage maze? Remember the good old days when it was...

Reviewed Dec 11, 2009

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood. Genres: Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Saw V

Thank GOD he had a ballpoint pen handy!

Reviewed Dec 4, 2009

Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests. Genres: Crime, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Saw IV

Jigsaw puts a New Kid on the Ice Block!

Reviewed Nov 27, 2009

Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit. Genres: Crime, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Saw III

Jigsaw's brain is exposed in a room THAT dirty? Even if i...

Reviewed Nov 20, 2009

Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scrambles to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard. Genres: Crime, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Saw II

Wouldn't you try to find a mirror before slicing off a pi...

Reviewed Nov 13, 2009

The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle. Genres: Horror, Theatrical Release

Saw

Somehow, I don't see the Betty Ford clinic adopting Jigsa...

Reviewed Nov 6, 2009

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom. Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Theatrical Release

Halloween II (2009)

White horses could drag me away...

Reviewed Oct 30, 2009

Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release

Halloween (2007)

If you are a character in a Rob Zombie movie, you might b...

Reviewed Oct 23, 2009

The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release

Halloween: Resurrection

Dangertainment Tonight

Reviewed Oct 16, 2009

Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers. Their planned live broadcast turns deadly when Michael decides to crash the party. Genres: Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Nobody doesn't like Jamie Lee!

Reviewed Oct 9, 2009

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Given the pattern of these subtitles, shouldn't the next ...

Reviewed Oct 2, 2009

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

This time it's personal. Wait, wait, so was the last time...

Reviewed Sep 25, 2009

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Michael Myers is going after his niece. Will she cry uncle?

Reviewed Sep 18, 2009

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

This movie gives a whole new meaning to the term 'bugging...

Reviewed Sep 11, 2009

After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Halloween II (1981)

Think of the bright side. If he does attack you here, you...

Reviewed Sep 4, 2009

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Halloween (1978)

It's a nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath. A bit of a fixer-upper. Th...

Reviewed Aug 28, 2009

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

The Devil’s Rejects

You're gonna teach me to do what with that chicken?

Reviewed Aug 21, 2009

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target. Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror, Theatrical Release

House of 1000 Corpses

What do Billy Joel, Ric Ocasek, Chris Robinson, and Rob Z...

Reviewed Aug 14, 2009

Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of serial killers end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release

Terminator Salvation

If I only had a heart!

Reviewed May 24, 2009

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

When playing with your Terminatrix, always remember the s...

Reviewed May 21, 2009

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Time Travel

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Time for a Pepsi and a five-dollar footlong!

Reviewed May 18, 2009

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Time Travel

The Terminator

The only things that can make it through the time machine...

Reviewed May 14, 2009

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine? Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller, Time Travel

Star Trek (2009)

It's taken 11 movies, but the mystery is finally uncovere...

Reviewed May 9, 2009

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Time Travel